Wild Rose Chorale to host weekend concerts

The Wild Rose Chorale will present two concerts this weekend at Grace Lutheran Church. Singers are, from left, Pat Rodgers, Doug Rodgers, Chuck Helman, Al Thompson, Cherry Chenruk-Geelan, Mark Schecter, Sarah Gustner-Hewitt, Kris Lott, Leslie Lewis, Rolf Vegdahl, JES Schumacher, Lynn Nowak and Patricia Nerison. (Jo Tiffany)

The Wild Rose Chorale will present two concerts this weekend at Grace Lutheran Church. Singers are, from left, Pat Rodgers, Doug Rodgers, Chuck Helman, Al Thompson, Cherry Chenruk-Geelan, Mark Schecter, Sarah Gustner-Hewitt, Kris Lott, Leslie Lewis, Rolf Vegdahl, JES Schumacher, Lynn Nowak and Patricia Nerison. (Jo Tiffany)

PORT TOWNSEND — The Wild Rose Chorale will present “You’ll Be in My Heart” at 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Sunday.

Both concerts will be at Grace Lutheran Church, 1120 Walker St., Port Townsend.

Tickets at the door are a suggested donation of $20.

The a cappella concert will include popular music from across the decades, folk tunes, Broadway hits, jazz and ultra-contemporary compositions.

The chorale, under the direction of Leslie Lewis, will perform “You’ll Be in My Heart” by Phil Collins, Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” from the Barbie movie and “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Freddy Mercury.

Tenor Rolf Vegdahl will play guitar to accompany Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time.”

The program also will include songs from Duke Ellington, the Beatles, some Broadway tunes and Rob Dietz’s newly composed “Softest Rains,” which was published in 2024.

For more information, call 360-643-3345, email wildrosechorale@gmail.com or visit www.wildrosechorale.org.

he Wild Rose Chorale presents “You’ll Be in My Heart,” Friday and Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church.
Members of the ensemble include, standing, from left, Kris Lott, Pat Rodgers, Rolf Vegdahl, Doug Rodgers, Sarah Gustner-Hewitt, Al Thompson, Chuck Helman, Lynn Nowak, Mark Schecter, JES Schumacher and in front, from left, Patricia Nerison, Leslie Lewis and Cherry Chenruk-Geelan.
Photo by Jo Tiffany
he Wild Rose Chorale presents “You’ll Be in My Heart,” Friday and Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church.
Members of the ensemble include, standing, from left, Kris Lott, Pat Rodgers, Rolf Vegdahl, Doug Rodgers, Sarah Gustner-Hewitt, Al Thompson, Chuck Helman, Lynn Nowak, Mark Schecter, JES Schumacher and in front, from left, Patricia Nerison, Leslie Lewis and Cherry Chenruk-Geelan.
Photo by Jo Tiffany
he Wild Rose Chorale presents “You’ll Be in My Heart,” Friday and Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church.
Members of the ensemble include, standing, from left, Kris Lott, Pat Rodgers, Rolf Vegdahl, Doug Rodgers, Sarah Gustner-Hewitt, Al Thompson, Chuck Helman, Lynn Nowak, Mark Schecter, JES Schumacher and in front, from left, Patricia Nerison, Leslie Lewis and Cherry Chenruk-Geelan.
Photo by Jo Tiffany
he Wild Rose Chorale presents “You’ll Be in My Heart,” Friday and Sunday at Grace Lutheran Church.
Members of the ensemble include, standing, from left, Kris Lott, Pat Rodgers, Rolf Vegdahl, Doug Rodgers, Sarah Gustner-Hewitt, Al Thompson, Chuck Helman, Lynn Nowak, Mark Schecter, JES Schumacher and in front, from left, Patricia Nerison, Leslie Lewis and Cherry Chenruk-Geelan.
Photo by Jo Tiffany

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